Bedazzled (2000) Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

How far will a man go to win the woman he loves? That's the devilish question behind this satirical romantic comedy. Elliot Richards (Brendan Fraser), a low-level white-collar worker, has fallen in love with his co-worker Allison (Frances O'Connor), who barely knows he exists. Desperate to win her love, sad sack Elliot is approached by the Devil (Elizabeth Hurley), who offers him seven wishes in exchange for his soul. Elliot accepts, but none of his wishes works out quite the way that he had hoped; after transforming himself into a South American tycoon, a champion NBA basketball player, a famous author, the most sensitive man in the world, and even the president of the United States, Elliot discovers that the Devil has added a crucial loophole each time, and for all his troubles, Allison still isn't interested in him. Directed by Harold Ramis, Bedazzled was adapted from the 1968 cult movie of the same name written by and starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. - Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Starring:
Brendan Fraser, Elizabeth Hurley, Frances O'Connor, Miriam Shor, Orlando Jones
Theatrical Release Date:
10/20/2000
DVD Release Date:
04/15/2003
Rating:
PG-13
MPAA Reasons:
for sex-related humor, language and some drug content.
Run Time:
93 min.
Distributor(s):
Fox
Production Co.:
Regency Enterprises
Director(s):
Harold Ramis
Genre(s):
Comedy
Themes:
Deal With the Devil, Fish Out of Water
Tone:
Earnest, Fanciful, Light, Madcap, Quirky, Satirical, Witty
Keywords:
deal-with-the-devil, devil, loop-hole, loser, soul, soul-collector, unrequited, wish
Setting:
office building
Country of Origin:
USA (10-20-2000)
Language:
English
Version of / Remake of:
Bedazzled (2008)
Status:
DVD

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